Portsmouth Housing Meetings Tracker

City Council

Planning Board

Zoning/BOA

Housing Related

Other Boards

📊 FY27 Budget Season Underway

The City is developing the FY2027 Proposed Budget. Tonight's Joint Work Session with the School Board kicks off budget discussions that will directly affect the tax rate. Budget work sessions and public hearings are scheduled through May.

⚡ Key Meeting: February 17, 2026

City Council public hearing & second reading: ADU Ordinance amendments, Off-Street Parking changes, and Solar Energy Systems ordinance. Plus veterans tax credit and elderly/disabled exemption adjustments. Public testimony welcome.

📅 Thursday, February 5, 2026 — TODAY

6:00
PM
City Council Joint Work Session with School Board
📍 Council Chambers / Zoom Available

                        Tonight
                        Budget
                        Agenda Posted
                    

                        Budget Impact: Joint session on school budget — the single largest component of the property tax rate. The FY27 budget process is now underway.
                    

                        📄 Agenda & Info
                        📺 Watch Live (Ch22/YouTube)
                    

📅 Friday, February 6, 2026

7:30

Economic Development Commission

📍 Conference Room A, Municipal Complex

Agenda Posted

📄 Agenda

9:30

Legislative Subcommittee

📍 Conference Room A, Municipal Complex

Agenda Posted Housing Bills

Watch for: State legislative bills affecting housing, zoning, and property taxes. Agenda and legal packet available.

📄 Agenda & Packet

📅 Tuesday, February 10, 2026

2:00

Technical Advisory Committee — Work Session

📍 Conference Room A, City Hall

Agenda Posted

Note: TAC reviews site plans for development projects before they go to the Planning Board. Agenda and meeting packet available.

📄 Agenda & Packet

📅 Wednesday, February 11, 2026

4:00

Conservation Commission

📍 Council Chambers

Agenda Pending

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📅 Tuesday, February 17, 2026 ⭐ KEY DATE

7:00
PM
City Council Meeting
📍 Council Chambers / Zoom Available

                        Housing Items
                        ADU Ordinance
                        Parking Reqs
                        Solar Ordinance
                    
                        Public Hearing & Second Reading:
                        
• ADU Ordinance amendments — compliance with state law (ADUs permitted by right; min 750 sq ft; removes internal door requirement for attached ADUs)
                        
• Off-Street Parking — amending dwelling unit parking space requirements
                        
• Solar Energy Systems — ground-mounted solar permitted use changes
                        
• Veterans Tax Credit — adjustments to Service-Connected Total Disability credit (HB 99 compliance)
                        
• Elderly & Disabled Exemptions — annual income/asset limit review (2.8% SS COLA increase)
                        
• RSA 79-E work session may also be scheduled (Community Revitalization Tax Relief Incentive — requested by Councilor Moreau)
                    
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                        📺 Watch Live

📅 Wednesday, February 18, 2026

7:00

Board of Adjustment

📍 Council Chambers

Agenda Pending

Note: The BOA hears variance requests and special exceptions — often relevant to housing density, setbacks, and ADU cases.

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📅 Thursday, February 19, 2026

7:00

Planning Board

📍 Council Chambers

Agenda Pending

📄 Check for Agenda

📅 Thursday, February 26, 2026

6:30

Sustainability Committee

📍 Conference Room A, Municipal Building

Agenda Pending

📄 Check for Agenda

📅 Looking Ahead — March 2026

3/2

MON

City Council Meeting

📍 Council Chambers — 7:00 PM

Agenda Pending

3/3

TUE

Technical Advisory Committee

📍 Conference Room A — 2:00 PM

Agenda Pending

3/4

WED

Historic District Commission

📍 Council Chambers — 6:30 PM

Agenda Pending

3/16

MON

City Council Meeting

📍 Council Chambers — 7:00 PM

Agenda Pending

▾ Completed This Week ▾

📅 Monday, February 2, 2026 — Completed

7:00

City Council Meeting

📍 Council Chambers

Completed Housing Items

First readings of ADU, parking, and solar ordinances were passed at the Jan 20 meeting and scheduled for public hearing on Feb 17. The Feb 2 meeting included the Sister City Committee ordinance first reading, RSA 79-E work session request, and veterans/elderly exemption items.

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📅 Wednesday, February 4, 2026 — Completed

6:30

Historic District Commission

📍 Council Chambers

Completed

Included review of 304 Maplewood Ave office addition and other applications in the Historic District.